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HOUSE BILL 223

File Code: Taxes - Income
Prior Year Introduction As: HB 346/06 - W&M
Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 526

Sponsored By:
Delegates Hixson, Bartlett, Bohanan, Cardin, Doory, George, Howard, Ivey, Jennings, Kaiser, N. King, Krebs, Murphy, Olszewski, Rice, Ross, Stukes, and Walker

Entitled:
Income Tax - Earned Income Credit - Refundable Amount

Synopsis:

Increasing from 20% to 25% the percentage of the federal earned income credit used for determining the amount that an individual with one or more dependents may claim as a refundable credit under the Maryland earned income credit; altering the calculation of the optional refundable county earned income credit; applying the Act to tax years beginning after December 31, 2006; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date Explain Legislative Date and Calendar Date

House Action
1/29
First Reading Ways and Means
2/7
Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Sheila E. Hixson, District 20
Delegate Joseph R. Bartlett, District 4A
Delegate John L. Bohanan, Jr., District 29B
Delegate Jon S. Cardin, District 11
Delegate Ann Marie Doory, District 43
Delegate Ronald A. George, District 30
Delegate Carolyn J. B. Howard, District 24
Delegate Jolene Ivey, District 47
Delegate J. B. Jennings, District 7
Delegate Anne R. Kaiser, District 14
Delegate Nancy J. King, District 39
Delegate Susan W. Krebs, District 9B
Delegate Peter Murphy, District 28
Delegate John A. Olszewski, Jr., District 6
Delegate Craig L. Rice, District 15
Delegate Justin D. Ross, District 22
Delegate Melvin Stukes, District 44
Delegate Jay Walker, District 26

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties
Income Tax
Tax Credits -see also- Circuit Breaker

Bill affects the following Statute:

Tax - General
( 10-704 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered


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